Thrifty Mommy

August 18th, 2008

Dear Mrs. Weideman

Congratulations! We’re pleased to inform you that your outstanding credit management has earned you a credit line increase on your Discover Card.
Your new Discover Card credit limit is $14,200.00.
Your increased buying power makes Discover Card the best choice for all your purchases.
They even enclosed another three checks.  Oh geez.  How lucky am I?    :p

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By Karen -- 4 comments

August 4th, 2008

Debt Terminator Giveaway Winner!

Kelly and I really enjoy giveaways because we get to place some cool materials into your hands . . . and it’s all FREE!  :) 
Our first giveaway last week was for the Debt Terminator.  Over the past year, my family has become debt free.  I can’t begin to tell you how liberating it is.  I […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

July 28th, 2008

Debt Terminator Giveaway

Within the past year, my husband and I have become debt free!!!!  I can’t begin to tell you how freeing it is to only have a house payment.  We all know that debt ties us down, but we don’t realize how bad it really is until we’re out of it’s bondage. 
With our income and me […]

By Karen -- 197 comments

June 13th, 2008

Find Financial Peace Classes in Your Area

I’ve told you about the success my husband and I have had with paying off debt while following Dave Ramsey’s program.  You CAN do this too! 
Dave Ramsey’s site has a list of places in your area where his Financial Peace classes are being held.  All you have to do is type in your zip code to find […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

June 12th, 2008

Dave Ramsey Changed My Life

Last year, I told you about the Financial Peace classes my husband and I were taking at church.  These classes helped my husband and I to get on the same page financially.  We both saw the bondage that debt had on our lives and ever since then we have worked hard to get out of […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

May 22nd, 2008

101 Helpful Thrifty Mommy Articles

Happy Frugal Friday!  I have hundreds of tips for you today!  :) 
Sometimes at Thrifty Mommy we give you tips on sales and other things that are only relevant to that week.  But then there are times that we have lists of ways to save time and money that can be beneficial for years to come.
I decided to surf around the […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

April 29th, 2008

A Little Motivation for You

Some of you are working to become debt free. Financial peace is awesome!!!!! Not having to spread your money out trying to pay off debt really allows you to put money away, pay cash for purchases, and live like no one else.
Those rebate checks are coming out. What will you do with […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

April 7th, 2008

10 Tips for Handling Credit Card Debt

According to ABC News, “the nation has 80,000 fewer workers on payrolls this month when compared to last . . .  This is the biggest one-month contradiction in job markets since March 2003.”  Many people are being laid off from their jobs and are having a hard time making ends meet. 
I was listening to The Cooper Lawrence […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

March 10th, 2008

50 Helpful Thrifty Mommy Articles

Sometimes at Thrifty Mommy we give you tips on sales and other things that are only relevant to that week.  But then there are times that we have lists of ways to save time and money that can be helpful for years to come.
I decided to surf around the archives and pull together some of our helpful articles.  Most of […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

November 15th, 2007

Our Credit Card Company is So Nice

I received the nicest letter today from our credit card company.  We haven’t used this account in over two years, but it’s nice of them to think so fondly of us.  Here’s what the letter had to say: 
The holidays mean time away from work.  So, devote time to relax, visit with family and friends or indulge yourself […]

By Karen -- 9 comments